Yes my friends we have officially trashed the Pacific Ocean. Recent reports have revealed that the floor of Pacific Ocean is full of debris such as discarded plastic bottles and plastic bags. Since we are running out of land to dump our trash, we are using the ocean to do it. It seemed pretty wise since deep blue waters can hide all our ugly secrets but what we neglected to realize is that there is life in the ocean. There are millions of different species that call the blue waters home and they are the ones suffering from all the pollution we are responsible for. There is beautiful and colorful coral reef that is dying because plastic bags settle over them and they stop breathing due to suffocation. Recently some fishermen who have caught fish to eat from the ocean have discovered shards of plastic in their stomach. Apparently fish are chewing at the discarded plastic. We are fortunate that we have laws that prevent these fish from landing on our table, but if the pollution continues at this rate there won't be any fish left to eat.
Our city has placed recycle bins at every home and I make it a point to recycle all plastic bottles and magazines but not everyone realizes the seriousness of this problem. This is our world and we have a responsibility towards it. It is up to us to save whatever we have of this beautiful planet. We are killing fish, polar bears are going extinct and all the ice is melting. Global warming is very real and it is about time that we wake up and do something about it.
R
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